The high price of iPhone is proving to be a deterrent in Indian market. Sales of the iPhone in Airtel and Vodafone stores have been far below the expectation of both the companies. According to industry estimates, both Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Essar have not been able to sell more than 1,500 phones during the first week of launching the product.
To attract more customers Airtel and Vodafone are now offering the iPhone on EMIs through their tie-ups with various banks. Under the schemes by various banks, emis of 3, 6, …

We have seen 2 exciting launches in India last week. Apple iPhone and Nokia N96. While Apple iPhone is priced at Rs. 31,000 for 8GB version and Rs. 36,000 for 16GB version, N96 is priced at Rs. 36,000. So for now price wise both are evenly matched. Now the big question, if I have to put up my 36K, which one will it be.
I have used the iPhone for few months (non 3G version) earlier so I have experienced its revolutionaly user interface and I can talk about its ownership …

Apple iPhone goes on sale in India from today (Aug 22, 2008) onwards by Airtel (link) and Vodafone (link).
Price in INR: 8GB iPhone: 31,000 and 16GB iPhone: 36,100.
This is definitely more expensive than the ‘no commitment’ 8GB iPhone sold by AT&T in US for $599, which is roughly Rs 25,000, which is a valid amount for the product we are getting. The only problem is the hype, media created and Apple created around the world by stating it as a $199 device. $199 is AT&T price and not Apple price. …

As reported by Business Standard Apple iPhone will be launched in India on August 22nd by Airtel and Vodaphone both.
But all of you who may be thinking that it will be priced close to Rs.10000 (8GB iPhone cost $199 in US) may be in for a surprise. I believe that the handset will be priced much higher.
iPhone is subsidized in US and other countries by operators because their call rates are much higher. They charge rates like 25 cents a minute. In India, the charge is 1.5 to 2 …